Cut a circle in the center of the cake (we recommend using a glass or a really big cookie cutter). Remove the middle, and then slice the lower left quarter. Discard the two diagonal quarters and one of the center middle cuts. Take the other middle cut and place it to the right of the right slice. Then move down the middle piece and connect the left piece to the top. Use the middle piece to connect the bottom of the left piece to the near bottom of the right piece. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Assemble your number in the number cake pan. Grease the pan with baking spray and set aside. The recipe as written will make two numbers. So if you only have one pan, you will need to bake each number. Needless to say, trends don’t push me to try things. My now 17-year old niece loves every trend out there and uses her birthday to challenge me to do some. I am glad she pushes me sometimes as her ideas are some of the most popular cakes on my blog.

Slice the cake along the dotted lines. Place the left piece horizontally underneath the middle piece. Then take the top right piece and place it horizontally above the middle piece (cut side facing left), and then place the bottom right piece on top of that, facing the same direction.

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Cut the cake into three slices. Leave the right slice whole, then cut the middle slice in half. Cut the half in half. With the left slice, cut one quarter diagonally from the top and another quarter from the bottom. Place the second layer of the number cake on top of the frosting. Pipe some more frosting on top in dollops.

Finally, decorate the cake with your desired toppings. I used meringuekisses, macarons, fresh flowers, and fresh fruits.Remember to save an equal amount of decorations for your second number if you are making a two-digit numbered cake. A few people even asked for a step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake. Well, here it is!! Disclaimer: it is straightforward, and all you need is my secret weapon. Beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Add the cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over whip the heavy cream. Okay, now that we have the pan, the rest of the cake is really simple. Personally, I think you should get two of the pans. It makes baking easier and faster but you can survive with one as I did. Here’s your step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake: T hen, use a glass to cut the middle out of the circle cake and cut out the upper right quarter. Discard both. Lower the left slice and connect it to the circle, then rotate the middle piece horizontally and connect to the left slice.

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So, if you’re looking for 6-inch cake tins, 8-inch cake tins, rectangle cake tins or some standard cake baking tins, we’ve got everything you could possibly want to perfect your bakes. What to look for in a cake tin Pipe frosting all over the cake in dollops using the round tip. You want the dollops to be at least 2-inches tall.